black vultures
Sooty feathered scavengers
Black vultures are large scavenging birds found throughout the Americas, distinguished from turkey vultures by their black heads and shorter tails.
They feed primarily on carrion but will also take small live prey.
Black vultures are highly social, often roosting and feeding in groups: Black vultures circled over the highway roadkill.
- soaringRising effortlessly upward
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- bird of preyCarnivorous flying hunter
- carrionPutrefying animal remains
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
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